{"id":7398,"date":"2023-11-06T22:51:21","date_gmt":"2023-11-06T19:51:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/7398\/brain-injury-charity-raises-concerns\/"},"modified":"2023-11-06T22:51:22","modified_gmt":"2023-11-06T19:51:22","slug":"brain-injury-charity-raises-concerns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/?p=7398","title":{"rendered":"Brain injury charity raises concerns over Maguire treatment"},"content":{"rendered":"

Brain injury charity raises concerns over Maguire treatment\u060c<\/p>\n

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A leading brain injury charity has questioned whether protocols were followed after Manchester United defender Harry Maguire suffered a blow to the head in the first minute of his team’s victory in the Premier League at Fulham on Saturday.<\/p>\n

Maguire bent over and looked uncomfortable after being caught on the side of the head by Rodrigo Muniz’s shoulder during a challenge at Craven Cottage.<\/p>\n

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He was examined on the pitch for a possible concussion by United’s team doctor – in line with Premier League guidelines – but was cleared to continue, although the England international required a second check after halftime.<\/p>\n

The incident once again raised the question of the introduction of “temporary concussion substitutions”, whereby a team could call on a substitute while the injured player is assessed off the field, as they have already done rugby<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“We’ve come a long way since Hugo Lloris was branded a ‘hero’ for urging club doctors to return to the field after suffering a concussion while playing for Tottenham against Everton in 2013,” said Luke Griggs, Managing Director of Headway. said in a statement.<\/p>\n